Pipe-fitter&#39;s vise-bench.



F. ACKERMAN.

PIPE FITTERS VISE BENCH APPLICATION FILED JULY 27.1915.

1,156,965, Patented Oct. 19, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

wlmss'ss L H INVENTOIQTI M W Freflen': Aalierzqaq,

Y BY

- Mi M ATTORNEYS COLUMBIA PLANOURAPH CO.,WASHINGTON, D. c.

F. ACKERMAN.

PIPE FITTERS VISE BENCH. APPLICATION HLED luLvzv. 1915.

Patented I Oct. 19, 1915.

Li a $6,965.

INVENTR'.

ATTORNEYS CQLUMIA PLANOGRAPH C0" WASHINGTON. D- C.

' Fieflegnk Boxer ma,

E STA ES P a FnEDERIcK'AcKERMAnfor ivonrn Retest, 1 TEW JERSEY,

rirn-rir'rnws vis t-Benoit To all whom it may concern:

Be it known-that I, FREDERICK AOK RMAN, F a citizen of the United States, residing at North Bergen, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pipe-Fit ters Vise-l3enche s; and I- do hereby declare the following to be a full,- clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which'it appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, and to characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specifica tion. V. f I v V v I The present invention has reference, generally, to improvements in benches forlthe use of machinists, plumbers, steam and gasfitters; and, this invention relates, more particularly, to a novel construction of pipefitters vice-bench, Witha view of providing a bench of the general character-hereinafter more particularly set forth, which is'greatly reduced in weight, is readily portable, is

5 rigid and strong in its construction, and canbe readily manipulated without permanently securing or fastening the bench to the floor,

and without any dangerof tiltingthebench I when great pressure'or force is applied to the work secured in the vise mounted upon thebench.

The present invention, therefore, has for;

its principal objects-to provide a pipe-fitters vise-bench all ofthe various"; parts of which are made of iron, the main frame-work of the bench being made of angle-iron, and the various parts being assembled 111 such a man; ner, that the tripod-arrangement ofthe supporting members of the frame-work are foldably connected, s0 that the various parts .of

the bench, when not in use,can"be readily; brought into folded relation, thereby providing a portable vise-bench which will'take up but very little space, andbeing of a very lightstructural frame-work, can be readily carried from place to place. I Q

The present invention has forv itsfurther object to provide a vise-bench, which is of a rigid construction, and can be used without.-

any danger of tilting or upsetting the bench, when applying pressure or force-tothe work mounted in the vise ofthe bench,{ without any necessity of having'to secure ,thevisebench to the floor by means of screws or other suitable fastening means.

Other objects-of the present inventionnot I this time more particularly enumerated w1ll be clearly understood from the following' detailed description of the present inl e vention. 7V V 7 -With the various objects of the present inventionin view, the said inventioncon j s sts, 'prlmarlly, in the novel pipe fitter,s vlse-bench hereinafter set forth; and, the

invention consists, furthermore, in the novel; arrangements and combinations of the'sev-j eral devices and parts, as wel-las in thede-j ta ls of the construction of the said parts,';

all of which will be more fully described in {the following spe'cification, and then finally embodied in the clauses of the claim which is appended to and which forms an essential part of this specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure l is afrontelevation of a pipefitters vise-bench, illustrating one embodi-' 1 ment of the principles of thepresent invention;l 1g. 2 is a side-elevation of the same; and F ig.,3 is a top or plan view of the visebench, the said views representing the bench h in its-set-up position, ready for use. Fig. 4;

is a side elevation of the vise-bench, the parts of the framework being represented in their ,1-

folded relation, and Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional representation of the device, said section being taken on line 55 in said Fig.

2, looking ,inthe directionof the arrow ml 7 Similar characters of reference are em- .ployed in all of the above described views,

to indicate correspo-ndingjparts .Referrmg now to the sa d drawings, the

reference-character 1 indicates a complete portable pipe-fitters vise-bench made Vac-V the present -invention,the same comprising a front standard or support consisting .of a pair of uprightsorglegs, as 2 and 3, and an upper horizontal connecting-bar or mem- 'be rL, all of which are preferably made of a single pieceof-angle-iron. The lower endare suitably secured by means of rivets 5, or other suitable fastening means, to a horizonal base-bar 6, also of angle-iron, said 'base-bar fibeing of such length, so that its end-members or portions 7 and 8 will extend ,portionsofsaid uprights or legs 2 and 3 v some substantial distance beyond the said lower end-portions'of said uprights or legs 2 and 3,;as shown Figs. 1, 3 and 5, said cording to and embodying the principles. of I or, other suitable fastening means. Suitably I secured to the upper angular portions of said uprights or legs 2 and 3, and the said connecting bar or member l, by means of rivets 13, or other suitable fastening means, is a horizontal frame, consisting of the rearwardly extending members lei and 15 and a connecting member 16, all of w iich are pref erably made of a single piece of angle-iron. Braces 1 1 may be employed between the rearwardly extending members 14. and 15, and the uprights or legs 2 and 3, substan tially in the manner indicated in Figs. 2 and at or" the drawings. Extending rearwardly from the central portion of the connecting bar or member 4 to the said connecting member 16, and secured to said connecting bar 16 by means of a rivet 17, or other suitable fastening means, is a retaining bar 18, also made of angle-iron, and its general arrangement being indicated in dotted outline in Fig. 3 of the drawings. Resting upon this retaining bar 18, and beneath the angular portions 01 the bar or member %,and the said rearwardly extending members 1% and 15, and the connecting members 16, is a sheet-metal plate 19. Suitably secured upon said bar or member at, by means of bolts 20, is the rearwardly extending plate 22 of a suitable vise, as 21, said plate 22 being also secured by means of a bolt 23 upon said plate 19, said bolt 23 extending through said plate 19 and being secured to said retaining bar 18, thereby providing an additional fastening means for rigidly securing said retaining bar 18 and the plate 19 in their assembled relation to said bars or members 1, 14, 15 and 16, as will be clearly evident. Pivotally connected with the rear end of the said retaining bar 18 is a rearwardly and downwardly extending supporting leg, as '24, said leg being also made of angleiron, and being preferably formed at its lower end with a supporting brace, as Pivotally connected with the said front uprights or legs 2 and 3, by means of pivot pins, rivets, or screws, as 26, are a pair of brace-rods or members, as 27 and 28, which are also made of angle-iron, said brace-rods or members 27 and 23 extending rearwardly and converging in two closely located endmembers 29 and 30, which are provided with a space between them in which a portion of the said supporting leg 24- is arranged. The said end-members 29 and 30 which thus embrace the said portion of the leg 24 are detachably or separably secured to and nected with the said portion of the leg by a suitable pin 31 which is removably disposed in registering perforations or holes in the respectiveend-members 29 and 30, and

that portion or the leg 2 1 which is embraced by said end-members. I The angular arrangement of the said brace-rods or members 27 and28 is maintained by a suitably shaped plate, as 32, which is suitably cured to said brace-rods or members 27 and 23 by means of rivets 33, or other suitable fastening means. This plate 32 is also provided with a suitably disposed opening or hole, as 34. Pivotally attached to the said supporting leg' 2% upon a pivot-pin in the form of a bolt 35, or other suitable means of pivotal support, is an upwardly extending rod, as 36, usuallyin the form 01" a channel-rod or bar, upon the upper end of which is mounted by means of rivets 37, er otherwise, an angle-bracket 38 which carries a supporting element, as 39, which is formed-at its ends with upwardly extending guards, as ell), as clearly illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3fo1 the drawings. When the frame-work of the vise-bench is in its setup condition, represented in the said Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings, the lower end-portion of the rod extends into and through the previously-mentioned opening in the plate 32, whereby the said rod 36 and its element 39 are retained in substantially rigid supporting relation with the remaining members or elements of the vise-bench, as will be clearly evident from an inspection of said Fig. 2 of the drawings. When the various parts of the foldab'le frame-work of the vise-bench have been readily fixed in their set-up relation represented in said Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings, the bench can be readily used for cutting or threading pipe, by placingthe pipe-end in the rise and supporting the length of pipe upon the supporting element 39.

l/Vhen applying the cutting tool, or the screw-threading stock and die, upon the endportion of the pipe projecting from the front'face of the vise, in applying the nec essary pressure or force, it Will not be necessary to permanently secure the visebench in a fastened position upon the floor, any tilting or upsettingot' the bench being positively prevented by the operator placing his foot upon either of the previously-mentioned end-members 7 or 8 of the base-bar '6, and pressing down upon the same, while cutting cit a piece of pipe, or while providing the the removal of the leg QlflOIIl between the l 7 ing from the scope of the present invention j as set forth in the foregoing specification,

1 and as defined n tne clauses of the claims i endmembers 29 and 30 of the respective brace-rods 27 and 28,Qand the lower endportion of the rod'36 from the hole or opening 3& of the plate 32, thereby permitting the parts to be folded upon eachother, as

shown, and providing a comparatively small package for conveniently carrying the same about, or for storing purposes when the visebench is not in use.

Of course it will be evident, that the brace c 25 of the leg 24 and thebase-bar 6 may respectively be provided with perforations d1 and 42, if desired, for the reception of screws when it is desired to permanently secure the I vise-bench to the floor, as will be clearly understood.

Of course I am fully aware that changes may be made in'the general arrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts, as well as in the detailsof thelconstruction of the said parts, without departwhich ar el appendedthereto. l-Ience, I do 1 not limit my present invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of the va- .r1ous devices and parts as described in the saidspecification, nor do I confine myself to theexact details of the construction, of the c said parts as illustrated in the accompanyand of suflicient length to receive the foot ofthe operator, so as to provide, pressure-re v oeiving foot-pieces. c 2. A. pipe fittersvise bench comprising a supporting frame-work and: a table-like member mounted upon said frame-work, said frame-work comprising a pair offront uprights anda base-bar connected with thef lower ends of said uprights, said base-bar having its end-portionsextending laterally beyond the said lower ends of the uprights, and of sufficient length to receive the foot-of the operator so as to' provide pressure-receiving foot-pieces, and a downwardly and rearwardlyextending leg also comprising a;

part of the said frame-work.

8. Apipe fitters vise bench comprising a supporting frame-work consisting of a pair of front uprights and a base-bar connected with the lower ends of said uprights, said base-bar having its end-portions extending V laterally beyond the said lower ends of the uprights and of sufiicientlength to receive, the foot of the operator,'so as to provide said leg, '3; pin for pressure-receiving foot-pieces, a connecting member attheiupper end-portions of the saiduprights, a horizontal frame'extending rearwardly from said connecting member, a 7

plate providing a table mounted in said horizontal I'fra1ne,and a rearwardly anddownwardlyextending leg 'pivotally con-' nectedwith :said horizontal frame.

4Q A pipe' fitteris vise bench comprising'a supporting frame work'consisting of a pair of front uprightsand a base-bar connected wlththe lower jends, of said' up'rlghts, said. baseebar'having its end-portions extending! laterally; beyond the said lower ends of" the uprights so as to provide pressure-receiving 'footieces a connectin member at' the u s er endorti'ons of the said'uori 'hts a hori p i 1 1. s b 7 zontal frame extending rearwardly from said connecting member, a plate providing a table. mounted in said horizontalframe, .a

rearwardly and downwardly extending leg ,5 pivotally it connected I with said horizontal frame, a supporting bar pivotally connected with said leg, and la work-supporting guard mounted upon said ,suppo'rtingbarl 5. A pipe fitterls-vise bench comprising-a supporting frame-work consisting of a panof front uprights and'abasejbar connected w th thelower ends of said up'r1ghts',:sa1d

base-bar having its end-portions extending laterally beyondthe said lower endsjofthe uprights so as to provide pressure-receiving foot-pieces, a connecting. member at the up- 1 per end-portions of the said uprights, a h'oris ,zontal frame extending rearwardly fromsaid connecting member, a plate providing a table mounted in said horizontal frame, a

rearwardly and downwardly extending leg pivotally connected with said horizontal frame, angularly disposed brace-rods piv otally connected with said front uprights, an end-memberconnected with each brace-- rod, said end-member embracing a portion of said leg,"and a: pin for detachably-con} "necting sa d iend members with said leg.

6. A ,pipefitters rise benchfcomprising. a 7

supporting frame-workconsisting of a pair of front uprights. and a base-bar connected withthe lower'endscof said uprights, -said.-" I baseebar havingits jend po'rtions extending laterally,heyo'nd the said lower ends of they uprights so as to provide pressure-receiving foot-pieces,aconnectingmember at the u per end-portions of the said" uprights, a horizontal frame extending rearwardly from table mounted in said horizontalframe, a rearwar'dly and downwardly extending leg pivotally connected with *said horizontal. frame, angularly disposed brace-rods pivotally connected with 'said front uprights, an

end-*nember connected with each brace-rod,

said end-member embracing a portion of detachably connecting sa1dend-members with. said leg, a supportsaidconnected membeigx-a plate providinga ing bar pivotally connected with said leg, and a work-supporting guard mounted upon said supporting bar. a

7. A pipe fitters vise bench comprising a sun 301t1110 frame-work onsistin of a )air of front uprights and a base-bar connected vith the lower ends of said uprights, said base-bar having its end-portions extending laterally beyond the said lower ends of the uprights so as, to provide pressure-receiving foot-pieces, a connecting-member at the up per end-portions of the said upr1ghts, a

horizontal frame extending rearwardlyfron'i said connecting member, a plate providing a table mounted in said horizontal frame,a rearwardly and downwardly extending leg pivotally connected with said horizontal frame, angularly disposed brace-rods pivotally connected with said front uprights, an end-member connected with each brace-rod,

said end-members embracinga portion of said leg, a pin for detachably connecting said end-members with said leg, a platesecured to and connecting the said brace-rods,

said platebeing provided with an opening,

a supporting bar pivotally connected with said leg, said supporting bar having its lower end-portion extending into and through the opening in said plate, and a work-supporting guard mounted upon the upper end of said supporting bar.

8. A pipe fitters vise-bench comprising a supporting frame-work consisting of a pair of front uprights, a connectingmember at the upper end-portions of said uprights, a horizontal frame extending rearwardly from said connecting member, a plate providing a table mounted in said horizontal frame, a rearwardly and downwardly extending leg pivotally connected with said horizontal frame, a supporting bar pivot-' said connecting member, a plate providing a table mounted in said horizontal frame, a

rearwardly and downwardly extending leg pivotally connected with said horizontal frame, angularly disposed brace-rods pivotmangoes ally connected with said front uprights, an

end-member connected with each brace-rod, said end-members'embracing a portion of said leg, and a pin for detachably connecting said end-members with said leg.

10. A pipe fitters vise-bench comprising a supporting frame work consisting of a pair of front uprights, a connecting member at the upper end-portions of said uprights, a horizontal frame extending rearwardly from said connecting member, a plate providing a table mounted in said horizontal frame, a rearwardly anddownwardly extending leg pivotally connected with said horizontal frame, angularly disposed brace-rods pivotally connected with said front uprights, an end-member connectedwith each bracerod, said end-membersembracing a portion of said leg, a pin for detachably'connecting said end-members withsaid leg, a supporting bar pivotally connected with said leg, and a work-supporting guard mounted upon said supporting bar.

11. A pipe fitters vise-bench comprising a supporting frame-work consisting of a pair of front uprights, a connecting member at the upper end-portions of said uprights, a horizontal frame extending rearwardly from said connecting member, a plate providing a table mounted in said horizontal frame, a rearwardly and downwardly extending leg pivotally connected with said horizontal frame, angularly disposed bracerods pivotally connected with said front uprights, an end-member connected with each brace-rod, said end-members embracing a portion of said leg, a pin for detachably connectin said end-members with said leg, a plate secured to and connecting the said brace-rods,said plate being provided with an opening, a supporting bar pivotally connected with said leg, said supporting bar having its lower end-portion extending into and throughthe opening in said plate, and a work-supporting guard mounted upon the upper end of said supporting bar.

In testimony, that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand this 23rd day of July, 1915.

FREDERICK ACKERMAN.

Vitnesses':

FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL, FREDK. M. W. FRAENTZEL.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. O. 

